The IRS is losing its dogged leader at a crucial time in the agency’s history

Nov 8, 2017
Budget cuts have put a squeeze on the agency as a major tax overhaul looms

Many countries help people prepare their taxes for free. Why doesn't the U.S.?

Oct 12, 2017
Two decades ago, Congress voted to have the IRS help Americans file their returns but it never happened.
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Timeshare owners are suing the U.S. Virgin Islands over new fee

Aug 4, 2017
U.S. Virgin Islands faces lawsuit over a $25 a day fee to shore up its $2 billion bond debt.
Tourists travel on the ferry from St. Thomas to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The powerful interests fighting tax simplification

Jun 5, 2017
The White House says a revamp will boost revenues. Democrats want an easier system, too. So why hasn't it happened?
“When you're doing your taxes, you're just the IRS' lowest-paid employee,” said Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers. “All you’re doing is typing in information they already have.”
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The IRS brings in private debt collectors

Apr 18, 2017
It’s our duty to inform you that today is tax day. If you have some outstanding debt owed to the Internal Reserve Service, you might have a new kind of debt collector coming after you this year. The IRS is bringing on four private debt-collection agencies to go after certain older tax debts: CBE, ConServe, […]
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Do U.S. companies need a tax holiday?

Oct 28, 2016
A short-term, lower-tax rate might bring home trillions in overseas money.

Why Trump's taxable income could be close to zero

Sep 9, 2016
The presidential candidate says he'll release returns after an audit. Opponents claim he's hiding something.
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump announces his tax plan during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York on September 28, 2015. 

 
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New IRS hires will boost enforcement

May 5, 2016
The agency is losing up to $5 billion a year in uncollected taxes, the commissioner says.
The IRS has been down 15,000 employees since 2010.
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